Make Yourself Irreplaceable At Work
Irreplaceable at work? Is there such a thing for lawyers of any stripe? Yes, and you can not only become indispensable but virtually irreplaceable at work if you keep on your toes and maintain your…
Careers
Remove Mental Roadblocks Sabotaging Your Job Search
Mental roadblocks sabotaging your job search? Remove them post haste, as the job market for in-house counsel and general counsel is booming like it is 1998. “One trait all highly successful professionals have is mental…
Practice Niches – Quicksand for Lawyers?
Practice niches can be a boon for some legal careers, but are they always helpful? Many in-house counsel find that having broad-based and business-focused experience makes them more valuable (and even indispensable!) than their highly…
Sleep Your Way to Job Satisfaction
Job satisfaction may depend on what you do at night in bed. Oh behave, we’re talking about sleep here. Sometimes you may need to make some changes to get the balance you need. “Having a…
How LinkedIn’s CEO Gets Fewer Unwanted Emails
Unwanted emails all day and all night. Is this the destiny of lawyers or can you use some “strategery” to simplify your life? LinkedIn’s CEO gives his thoughts. Maybe in the next installment, he can…
When Your Boss Leaves the Company
When your boss leaves do you throw a party or cry under your desk? It all depends on the boss, but either way, be prepared. This is one of the hottest labor markets lawyers have…
5 Signs You Need to Rethink Your Career
Rethink you career? This is something some in-house counsel do daily and others never get around to. Everything should be done in moderation (including moderation) as has been said, and there are times when you…
Young Millennial Lawyers, Same Old Alcoholism
Young millennial lawyers – part of a larger group that regularly challenges the status quo and bucks norms, appear to have similar problems with alcohol as older lawyers. “The alcoholic lawyer is a tired trope,…
Lawyer Emotional Intelligence Needs Some Work
Lawyer emotional intelligence – something most lawyers do not give much though to day to day – or at all. Even worse, the bean-counters appear to be doing better at it. So get on with…
Ineffective In-House Lawyers Endanger Compliance Programs
Ineffective in-house lawyers can endanger compliance programs that take tremendous time and effort to put into place. It is not enough to have rigorous compliance programs and plans, they must be followed and in-house lawyers…